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When you get a new iPhone, especially if it’s the first
iPhone you have ever heard, basically there are hundreds; even thousands of
things to you need to learn. To have knowledge of these things, you need to
start from the basics.
Here are 8 suggestions and instructions on the things you
need to do first when you get a new iPhone. However these tips are few of what
you can do with an iPhone, but they will lay the foundation for you to become
an iPhone guru.
1. Activating Your New iPhone
The first thing you need to do with your new iPhone is to
activate it. It does not take much time and you can do everything you need
right on the iPhone and start using within some few minutes. The setup process
activates the iPhone and allows you to choose fundamental settings for using
most features like FaceTime, Find My iPhone, iMessage, and many more. You can
change these settings later, if you wish, but start from here.
2. Creating Apple ID
Create an iTunes Account.
If you intend to use the iTunes/App store which is a
must, right? What is the essence of you getting an iPhone without exploring
hundreds of thousands of free and amazing apps? Creating an Apple ID is the
only way to enjoy these benefits. This free account is not only restricted to
buying music, movies, apps, and many more at iTunes, but can also be used for
other relevant feature and technologies, e.g., iMessage, iCloud, Find My
iPhone, FaceTime, and many other awesome technologies on the iPhone. Creating
an Apple ID is not a compulsory thing, but I think it is highly important.
3. Installing iTunes
To begin with, iTunes is much more than just a program
that stores and plays your music when it comes to iPhone. It is also a tool
that allows you add and remove music, video, photos, apps, and much more from
your iPhone. Also, it also has various settings related to what goes on your
iPhone live. iTunes is very vital to using your iPhone.
For Mac OS, iTunes are pre-installed; but if yours is
having Windows, you will need to download it and fortunately it is made free
for users to download from Apple. Also follow the instructions on downloading
and iTunes installation for windows.
4. Setting Up and synchronizing your iPhone
Once you have successfully installed iTunes and you have
your Apple ID, You can now plug your iPhone to your computer and start loading
it with materials like music, e-books, photos, videos, etc. Once you have
synced via USB once, you can still change your settings and start synchronizing
with Wi-Fi from there.
5. Configuring iCloud
IPhone becomes much easier with the use of iCloud,
especially if you have up to two or three devices (computer or mobile device)
that has your music, apps, or other data on it. iCloud is a single app that has
a lot of features embedded together, including the ability to back up your data
to Apple’s servers and re-install it via the Internet with just one click or
automatically sync your data across devices. ICloud also allows you to
re-install anything you have once purchase on iTunes/App Store, even if you
mistakenly delete some files or lost your phone, your purchases are always in
store for you. And it’s free!
6. Touch ID and iPhone Fingerprint Scanner
Keeping your iPhone secure is another important and
crucial thing. Touch ID is an inbuilt fingerprint scanner with the Home Button
only on these three brands: iphone 5S, 6, and 6 Plus. Despite the fact that
Touch ID was originally only used for unlocking the phone, and making
iTunes/App Store purchases, in iOS 8 any app can use it. This means that any
app that uses a password or needs to keep data secure can start using it. It is
also an important security feature for Apple’s wireless payments system, Apple
Pay. Touch ID is user friendly, simple to set up and easy to use which makes
your phone more secure. Don’t be left out, you should use it.
7. The Built-In Apps
iPhone comes with pretty selections and variety of
built-in apps, but the apps you get from the App Store get the most
recognition. Before you go too deep into exploring the App Store, have
knowledge of how to use the built-in apps effectively for web browsing, email,
photos, music, calling, etc.
8. The App Store
Once you have mastered the built-in apps, your next step
is to start exploring the App Store. Here you can get all kinds of new apps,
programs, games, etc. which are usually just for a dollar or two, if not for
free.
With these, you will have certainly gotten a pretty solid
knowledge on the basics of using the iPhone. But there is more to it than
these, so much more to the iPhone than the basics. It contains secrets of all
kinds that are fun and useful.
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